Using cPanel/WHM, how to view my public_ftp folder?

Updated 28 September 2026 1 min read

Updated: 28 September 2026 · Applies to: cPanel & WHM 138 (Jupiter theme)

public_ftp is the folder that anonymous FTP visitors can see, if anonymous FTP is enabled. It is separate from your website in public_html.

Log in to cPanel (for example at https://yourdomain.com:2083, or from the Ucartz client area).
Open Files › File Manager.
In the folder tree on the left, click public_ftp (inside your home folder). Upload, edit or delete files there as usual.

You can also open it with any FTP program when you log in with your cPanel username.

Note: If you do not use anonymous FTP, you can leave this folder empty. Files in public_ftp are not published on your website.

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